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in the audience were the parents of hadiya pendleton -- the 15-year-old chicago girl killed just days after marching in the president's inaugural parade. [a26]aaco exec-intro here in baltimore, a surprise announcement from acting anne arundel county executive john hammond. after initially saying he was not interested in the job, he now says he wants to stay put. the vacancy was created after john leopold resigned... following a conviction for misconduct in office. here's 11 news reporter david collins with more... after a lot of soul searching acting anne arundel county hammond and several others say they would not seek election when the term ends in 2014. the county council will interview all the candidates and make a selection on february 21st. the time is 5:11 and it's 36 degrees on t-v hill... from luxury to misery... is how travelers are describing their time spent on the carnival cruise ship. coming up: what's next for passengers and the triumph. a meteorite explodes over russia ... ... and an asteroid zooms past the earth. what scientist at the goodard space flight center are s
in the audience were the parents of hadiya pendleton -- the 15-year-old chicago girl killed just days after marching in the president's inaugural parade. [a26]aaco exec-intro here in baltimore, a surprise announcement from acting anne arundel county executive john hammond. after initially saying he was not interested in the job, he now says he wants to stay put. the vacancy was created after john leopold resigned... following a conviction for misconduct in office. here's 11 news reporter david...
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no father should ever have to experience this. >> pendleton, a majorette. >> i'm hadiya. >> performed in events surrounding the president's inauguration and was shot to death just a few days later. while there were remembrances -- >> on that day the last thing i saw before her in the ambulance was her smiling and i know from heavien above she is smiling down on us. >> there were also demands for action. >> we can put a man on the moon but can't come together to figure out in situation? >> it comes on the eve of the president's state of the union address as he calls for limits on high-capacity magazines and this week president obama acknowledged the political problems. >> there are regional differences. >> they say the measures will be hard to get through congress. >> that's not just because of republican opposition to it. there are many democrats in swing states where gun rights are seen as a culture. >> but on chicago's south side young voices called on adults to do something. >> we have to stop the violence. it sounds different coming from adults than it does from another teen, and
no father should ever have to experience this. >> pendleton, a majorette. >> i'm hadiya. >> performed in events surrounding the president's inauguration and was shot to death just a few days later. while there were remembrances -- >> on that day the last thing i saw before her in the ambulance was her smiling and i know from heavien above she is smiling down on us. >> there were also demands for action. >> we can put a man on the moon but can't come together...
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hadiya pendleton was shot and killed last month while seeking shelter from the rain. investigators say two people thought there were rival gang members and decided to settle an old score. they are charged with murder. new orleans is getting ready for the biggest party of the year. most don't expect the bad weather to slow down the revelers. that tuesday is the last big blowout before the lenten holiday begins. >> now do is headed to the breakfast menu -- mountain dew is headed to the breakfast menu. it offers 92 milligrams of caffeine. that is much less than a cup of coffee. there are 80 calories. it will hit store shelves on february 25. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you trade in your morning cup of coffee for a mountain dew breakfast drink? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. president obama is holding his state of the union address tonight. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> good morning. the agenda will be on job creation.
hadiya pendleton was shot and killed last month while seeking shelter from the rain. investigators say two people thought there were rival gang members and decided to settle an old score. they are charged with murder. new orleans is getting ready for the biggest party of the year. most don't expect the bad weather to slow down the revelers. that tuesday is the last big blowout before the lenten holiday begins. >> now do is headed to the breakfast menu -- mountain dew is headed to the...
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pendleton. michael ward and kenneth williams were charged with first-degree murder. police say pendleton was talking to friends in the chicago park when once prospect -- one suspect opened fire. the headlines made -- pendleton recently returned from washington where she performed during the inauguration festivities. michelle obama attended her funeral and her parents are scheduled to sit with the first lady during tomorrow night state of the union address. that violence is expected to be a key issue. -- gun violence is expected to be a key issue. >> several other key issues will be front and center when president obama makes his address tomorrow. the economy and the possibility of sequestration are expected to dominate the evening. the federal government faces massive spending cuts march 1. many economists predict those cuts could turn the nation back into recession. you could watch these did of the union address right here on abc 7 beginning at 9:00. gordon peterson will be live at the capitol.
pendleton. michael ward and kenneth williams were charged with first-degree murder. police say pendleton was talking to friends in the chicago park when once prospect -- one suspect opened fire. the headlines made -- pendleton recently returned from washington where she performed during the inauguration festivities. michelle obama attended her funeral and her parents are scheduled to sit with the first lady during tomorrow night state of the union address. that violence is expected to be a key...
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obama choked back tears as she talked about attending the funeral of hadiya pendleton, the teenager shot and killed one week after performing at her husband's inauguration. >> i told them that there is a reason that we're here on this earth, that each of us has a mission in this world. and i urged them to use their lives to give meaning to hadiya's life. i urged them to dream as big as she did. >> overnight in washington victims of gun violence, including family members of some of those killed at sandy hook elementary read the names of every person killed. families have been making the rounds on capitol hill imploring senators to pass new gun laws, a meeting that left one of the principle architects of a compromise in tears. >> i'm a parent. i'm a grandparent. let's all share. i can't imagine. i just -- i can do something. >> reporter: the emotional appeals come just as we are seeing the very first bipartisan agreement on guns in more than a decade. this coming -- this agreement to require background checks on all gun purchases at gun shows and online. george? as i said the first biparti
obama choked back tears as she talked about attending the funeral of hadiya pendleton, the teenager shot and killed one week after performing at her husband's inauguration. >> i told them that there is a reason that we're here on this earth, that each of us has a mission in this world. and i urged them to use their lives to give meaning to hadiya's life. i urged them to dream as big as she did. >> overnight in washington victims of gun violence, including family members of some of...
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michelle obama was among the mourners attending the funeral for hadiya pendleton. her death further fueling the gun control debate. >>> steven seagal is helping to train members of joe arpaio's posse in the hopes of preventing future school shootings. kids actually took part. >>>people in the streets of rio janeiro. one of the biggest parties in brazil. lots of costumes, dancing, just your typical day at carnival. time now for the weather and over to ginger zee in boston. ginger. >> good morning to you, ron. let's get a check of that big storm out in the west and on the northern side you have the blizzard warnings. on the southern side the severe weather potential from east texas all the way through alabama, louisiana, arkansas and have a shot of really heavy rain up to 5 inches possible in some places and there are already flood watches and warnings for eight states. i'll leave you with a look across the nation going from the whole coast, the woes coast behind. los angeles on the cold side west to east and then the big picture. let's now get a check a little close
michelle obama was among the mourners attending the funeral for hadiya pendleton. her death further fueling the gun control debate. >>> steven seagal is helping to train members of joe arpaio's posse in the hopes of preventing future school shootings. kids actually took part. >>>people in the streets of rio janeiro. one of the biggest parties in brazil. lots of costumes, dancing, just your typical day at carnival. time now for the weather and over to ginger zee in boston....
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the mother of hadiya pendleton made this video. >> a piece of my heart is gone. congress is debating how to fix our gun laws. they can start with background checks for all gun sales. tell congress to support common sense reforms so no more innocent children are killed. and no parent has to go through this heartbreak. >> this ad comes in the middle of president obama's push for tougher gun control legislation. abc's reena ninan is in washington this morning. reena, does the white house get a sense they're gaining traction on this issue, despite all of the opposition in congress? >> reporter: all the issues are pushing of all of them. they believe universal background checks might be the most likely to get pushed through in congress. there's still very much a tough uphill battle. but what is helping the white house, unfortunately, are the sad, sad cases of these shootings. sandy hook. yesterday, we saw the president actually break down and cry as he was delivering some awards to people who were there, adults involved in this situation, with that shooting. universal
the mother of hadiya pendleton made this video. >> a piece of my heart is gone. congress is debating how to fix our gun laws. they can start with background checks for all gun sales. tell congress to support common sense reforms so no more innocent children are killed. and no parent has to go through this heartbreak. >> this ad comes in the middle of president obama's push for tougher gun control legislation. abc's reena ninan is in washington this morning. reena, does the white...
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the murders here got worldwide attention when 15-year-old hadiya pendleton was gunned down. and the president visited chicago to address the violence. it's too early to call this decline in crime a trend. but they are already looking at what may be helping. like the police department's addressive approach to get guns off the street. 1,100 guns so far this year. many from gun buyback programs. also, the 200 officers that were recent lly shifted from desk jo to the city's violent hot spots. and many credit the communities themselves for standing up to violence. community activist father michael flaiger has spent decades fighting violence here. and started a basketball tournament for rival gang members that has invited a truce. no shooting in his neighborhood since the league started six months ago. >> i want to be optimistic and say i hope this is the beginning of a turnaround. >> reporter: a turnaround, the entire city is hoping will last. for "good morning america," alex perez, abc news, chicago. >>> an update to a story we brought you yesterday. in connecticut, a flur baske
the murders here got worldwide attention when 15-year-old hadiya pendleton was gunned down. and the president visited chicago to address the violence. it's too early to call this decline in crime a trend. but they are already looking at what may be helping. like the police department's addressive approach to get guns off the street. 1,100 guns so far this year. many from gun buyback programs. also, the 200 officers that were recent lly shifted from desk jo to the city's violent hot spots. and...
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police say one of the suspects has confessed to firing into a crowd that killed hadiya pendleton. they say that she apparently -- rather he apparently mistook the group of students for members of a rival gang. hadiya's killing has become a national symbol of gun violence. her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on gun violence tonight. the news in north korea. the tone of the speech last moments. they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> that's right. and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> like many people say, babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain is slowing down the cleanup effort after that powerful tornado tore through the state of mississippi. the twister barreled through three counties for 75 miles, damaging or destroying nearly 600 homes. it was an e-4 with winds hitting 170 miles an
police say one of the suspects has confessed to firing into a crowd that killed hadiya pendleton. they say that she apparently -- rather he apparently mistook the group of students for members of a rival gang. hadiya's killing has become a national symbol of gun violence. her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on gun violence tonight. the news in north korea. the...
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last week, chicago teenager hadiya pendleton was in washington for president obama's inauguration. she was gunned down in a park just a few blocks from her school. the apparent innocent victim of a gang war. president obama made gun control a top priority for his second term. he's pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that will limit the number of rounds in a magazine clip, renew a ban on so-called assault weapons, and require universal background checks for gun purchases. the nra says it is no longer on board with that because it just won't work. >> you are never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: republicans and even some rural state democrats agree. that is a big challenge for president obama. rob and sunny, back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot, karen. >>> the world's biggest retailer has made a decision about ammunition sales. wal-mart customers may buy only three boxes of ammo a day. because of limited supplies these days. with demand up for bullets, wal-mart says it is striking a balance between serving hunters and sportsmen and
last week, chicago teenager hadiya pendleton was in washington for president obama's inauguration. she was gunned down in a park just a few blocks from her school. the apparent innocent victim of a gang war. president obama made gun control a top priority for his second term. he's pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that will limit the number of rounds in a magazine clip, renew a ban on so-called assault weapons, and require universal background checks for gun purchases. the nra says it is no...
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pendleton. the emotional service running nearly four hours. >> i wish we could see her beautiful smile again. >> because she will always be with us. >> reporter: and a mother in pain, stood strong. determined to halt gun violence. >> no mother. no father. should ever have to experience this. >> reporter: days before she became a national symbol to end gun violence, the standout student performed at the president's inauguration festivities. but hadiya's bright future came to a sudden end. she was one of more than 40 people murdered in chicago last month, the bloodiest january this city has seen in a decade. in a handwritten note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. and the president has invited more than 100 victims of gun violence and their families to attend next week's state of the union address. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's classmates and friends. many here now wondering if all of this attention from the first family will make the s
pendleton. the emotional service running nearly four hours. >> i wish we could see her beautiful smile again. >> because she will always be with us. >> reporter: and a mother in pain, stood strong. determined to halt gun violence. >> no mother. no father. should ever have to experience this. >> reporter: days before she became a national symbol to end gun violence, the standout student performed at the president's inauguration festivities. but hadiya's bright...
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. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama consoling loved ones today at the funeral for 15 hadiya pendleton. the emotional service running nearly four hours. >> i wished we could see her beautiful smile again. >> reporter: and a mother in pain. stood strong. determined to halt gun violence. >> no mother. no father. should ever have to experience this. >> reporter: days before she became a national symbol to end gun violence, she performed at the president's inauguration festivities. she was one of more than 40 people murdered in chicago last month, the bloodiest january this city has seen in a decade. in a hand-written note to her family, president obama vowed to work to end this senseless violence. the first lady also met with about 30 of hadiya's class mates and friends. david? >> alex perez, tonight, in chicago. alex, thank you. >>> tonight, we're learning that boeing has conducted a test flight of his troubled 787 dreamliner. it took off for seattle, circling back. the dreamliner has been grounded after so many reports of problems with the batteries. >>> oversees tonight, a court in egy
. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama consoling loved ones today at the funeral for 15 hadiya pendleton. the emotional service running nearly four hours. >> i wished we could see her beautiful smile again. >> reporter: and a mother in pain. stood strong. determined to halt gun violence. >> no mother. no father. should ever have to experience this. >> reporter: days before she became a national symbol to end gun violence, she performed at the president's...
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pendleton, the teenager shot and killed a week after she performed at the inauguration. >> ooh, it is hard to know what to say to a room full of teenagers who are about to bury their best friend. but i started by telling them that hadiya was clearly on her way to doing something truly worthy with her life. >> again, as you say, jon, it is rare to see her out on an issue like this one. let me ask you, if this passes will the administration come back on banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines? >> they're going to push for that. the senate will debate both of those next week. but i've got to tell you, neither one of them stands any chance of getting through the congress, no chance at all in the house. the only thing that has a chance of passing is this background check issue. >> all right, some possible movement on gun laws tonight. thanks so much, jon karl. >>> also at the u.s. capital, a show of support for immigration reform. thousands of people in washington raised their voices in a rally favoring a path to citizenship. there reporting for us was abc's senior national cor
pendleton, the teenager shot and killed a week after she performed at the inauguration. >> ooh, it is hard to know what to say to a room full of teenagers who are about to bury their best friend. but i started by telling them that hadiya was clearly on her way to doing something truly worthy with her life. >> again, as you say, jon, it is rare to see her out on an issue like this one. let me ask you, if this passes will the administration come back on banning assault weapons and...
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hadiya pendleton, an honor student and majorette, was in washington 11 days ago, with her high school band for the inauguration. but yesterday, with her team in a chicago park, a gunman, possibly a gang member, shot her dead as she took shelter. she was just trying to get out of the rain. >>> and there's another note out of washington tonight. look closely at this picture. that is william "mo" cowan of massachusetts. he will be heading to washington, d.c. soon and straight into the history books. he will take over the senate seat of the new secretary of state, john kerry. and that means, for the first time in america's 236-year history, we will have two african-american senators serving at one time in the senate. the other is tim scott of south carolina. >>> and from an historic day to a day just short of making history on wall street. the dow has been flirting with a return to the 14,000 mark, on a rocket ride of economic energy. but today, a new report on growth created a speed bump. we wanted to know how serious is it? abc's david muir, here to tell us what he found out today. davi
hadiya pendleton, an honor student and majorette, was in washington 11 days ago, with her high school band for the inauguration. but yesterday, with her team in a chicago park, a gunman, possibly a gang member, shot her dead as she took shelter. she was just trying to get out of the rain. >>> and there's another note out of washington tonight. look closely at this picture. that is william "mo" cowan of massachusetts. he will be heading to washington, d.c. soon and straight...
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hadiya pendleton, 15 years old, a majorette in her high school band, gunned down in chicago, days after taking part in the inauguration festivities. well today, a new image of the young woman emerged. and a mayor says she's taking he's taking action. abc's alex perez with that. >> reporter: it's been more than a decade since chicago has had a january this bloody. 42 murders so far this month, including 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, that standout student who performed at the president's inauguration festivities. today, we learned she made this anti-gang video when she was just in sixth grade. >> your job to say no to gangs and yes to a great future. >> reporter: but hadiya's own future, cut short, when she was caught in gang cross fire tuesday. this city's mayor, rahm emanuel, announcing today 200 chicago police officers from the city's stretched thin force will move from behind the desk to the streets to target high crime areas. >> we need to work together to protect our greatest resource. the children of the city of chicago. >> reporter: pendleton was with her friends, underneath this
hadiya pendleton, 15 years old, a majorette in her high school band, gunned down in chicago, days after taking part in the inauguration festivities. well today, a new image of the young woman emerged. and a mayor says she's taking he's taking action. abc's alex perez with that. >> reporter: it's been more than a decade since chicago has had a january this bloody. 42 murders so far this month, including 15-year-old hadiya pendleton, that standout student who performed at the president's...
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you'll remember the case of hadiya pendleton gunned down less than a mile from the president's house. her parents were at the state of the union with first lady michelle obama and up there in her box and they were saluted by the president by their courage in speaking out in the wake of her tragic murder and the president used her death as well as the deaths of others who have been gunned down with her, via newtown, connecticut, aurora, colorado to make a push for gun control. take a listen. >> hadiya's parents, are in the chamber along with two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. they deserve a vote. >> they deserve a vote. he was pushing for a vote on gun control. if you look at the numbers in terms of homicides and the strong gun control in the year in the city of chicago, take a listen to this, 41 shooting related murders this year and 809 guns seized nine times the new york of new york city. and last year, over 900 shootings in the president's home towns and 7400 guns seized. and that's why he could be having an uphill climb in washington trying to ge
you'll remember the case of hadiya pendleton gunned down less than a mile from the president's house. her parents were at the state of the union with first lady michelle obama and up there in her box and they were saluted by the president by their courage in speaking out in the wake of her tragic murder and the president used her death as well as the deaths of others who have been gunned down with her, via newtown, connecticut, aurora, colorado to make a push for gun control. take a listen....
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. >> reporter: nate pendleton is the father of the hadiya pendleton who was killed in a hail of bullets after performing at the presidential inauguration. information about the who fired the fatal bullet never made it to police. when guns rule the street, snitches pay a harsh penalty. annette freeman who lost her son to a stray bullet says the relationship between the people in violent neighborhoods and chicago cops is not good. there is no trust. >> i have called police before and you know, it made me feel like i was the criminal. >> reporter: plus superintendent gary mccarthy says, local departments have a lot of work to do in terms of building relationships, in terms of building trust but the growing sent mane even coming from newspaper columnists here in chicago if the people in those troubled neighborhoods want to get control of the street they will have to take control themselves. martha? martha: wow, what a situation. mike, thank you very much. bill: what a situation been going on for too long too. martha: sure has. bill: politicians and mayor -- martha: get it under control. thi
. >> reporter: nate pendleton is the father of the hadiya pendleton who was killed in a hail of bullets after performing at the presidential inauguration. information about the who fired the fatal bullet never made it to police. when guns rule the street, snitches pay a harsh penalty. annette freeman who lost her son to a stray bullet says the relationship between the people in violent neighborhoods and chicago cops is not good. there is no trust. >> i have called police before and...
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he thought hadiya pendleton was with a member or members of a rival gang in that park when he opened fire. he was of course mistaken. it was hadiya who had just finished final examines and she was with a number of friends from school. he said he got out of a car, walked up, and shot into the crowd of people, and then apparently got away with the help of williams. they were trying to retaliate against a gang who had shot williams the prior year, and in that case, according to the superintendent mccarthy, they actually made an arrest and caught williams' assailant, but he refused to press charges. back to the anti-snitching theme we talked about at the top of the hour. it was pervasive in this case, and one other point they pointed out is that ward, the 18-year-old, was actually arrested for a gun violation, possession of an illegal firearm, in january of 2011. and if the stronger gun laws were on the books, the ones they're pushing for at the state level here in illinois, he would have been in jail, and hadiya pendleton would be alive. >> ted, i appreciate the update. joining us now f
he thought hadiya pendleton was with a member or members of a rival gang in that park when he opened fire. he was of course mistaken. it was hadiya who had just finished final examines and she was with a number of friends from school. he said he got out of a car, walked up, and shot into the crowd of people, and then apparently got away with the help of williams. they were trying to retaliate against a gang who had shot williams the prior year, and in that case, according to the superintendent...
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or hadiya pendleton who performed at president obama's inauguration festivities, became a gang fatality. she was not party to that fight or that culture. she was part of an epidemic. anderson and "360" have been reporting on it year after year, and people say enough is enough. >> this was the hardest thing to see another baby lying in a casket. >> get in here and change the city. make it safe for us to walk down the street every day. >> we lost seven children this year. enough is enough. >> i really, really hope somebody can stop this. >> you can expect this to happen every single night. >> these conditions are killing our children. >> all of us need to step up. >> this is truly unacceptable. >> we need help. we're crying out for help. >> enough is enough. >> those sound bites extend back to 2007. for six years, everyone has been saying enough is enough. but still, the killing here continues. we'll take a look at why it's happening. we'll start with president obama who came here today for the first time in his administration to specifically address the heart ache and offer answers. that
or hadiya pendleton who performed at president obama's inauguration festivities, became a gang fatality. she was not party to that fight or that culture. she was part of an epidemic. anderson and "360" have been reporting on it year after year, and people say enough is enough. >> this was the hardest thing to see another baby lying in a casket. >> get in here and change the city. make it safe for us to walk down the street every day. >> we lost seven children this...
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pendleton was murdered. >> what happened to hadiya is not unique, not unique to chicago, not unique to this country. too many of our children are being taken away from us. >> not unique, but it was a catalyst for this president. hadiya was in washington, d.c., part of a dance troupe performing at inaugural events. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown every four months. >> hadiya's death one week after the inauguration was enough to bring mr. obama back to his home town to address the issue of gun violence, something many here have been asking for for years. the president said stopping violence in chicago and other urban areas could be helped by economic opportunity, education, and the family. fathers, he said, have to be more involved in their childrens' lives. he even brought up his own father who left the family when the future president was an infa infant. >> we have single moms out here, they're heroic what they're doing, and we're so proud of them. but at
pendleton was murdered. >> what happened to hadiya is not unique, not unique to chicago, not unique to this country. too many of our children are being taken away from us. >> not unique, but it was a catalyst for this president. hadiya was in washington, d.c., part of a dance troupe performing at inaugural events. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm on the streets of this city. and 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so that's the equivalent of a newtown...
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he said this to say about hadiya. >> what happened to hadiya is not unique. >> the pendletons say they're heart broken to hear that another chicago family is now dealing with the death of a child. >> knowing how devastating this mother actually was because i can relate now, my heart is just totally -- i was devastated for her. >> the pendletons say they called the mcfarland family to offer their condolences and support. jenay mcfarland's parents said they talked about hadiya pendleton's murder days before she was killed. >> she said, mama, it's so sad. i feel so bad. for these people who have to leave their kids. >> jenay had a 3-month-old son who will now grow up without a mother. her parents say they'll raise him and try their best to keep him safe. sadly, jenay was not the only teenager to lose her life after the president' speech last week. 18-year-old francis cologne, who had just seen the president's helicopter flying over the city, was shot and killed at a chicago convenience store. she was an 18-year-old high school senior. her parents say she was headed to college and wanted to s
he said this to say about hadiya. >> what happened to hadiya is not unique. >> the pendletons say they're heart broken to hear that another chicago family is now dealing with the death of a child. >> knowing how devastating this mother actually was because i can relate now, my heart is just totally -- i was devastated for her. >> the pendletons say they called the mcfarland family to offer their condolences and support. jenay mcfarland's parents said they talked about...
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>>> fighting gun violence, the parents of slain chicago teen hadiya pendleton join us with details on their meeting with new york's mayor michael bloomberg. >>> also, hillary clinton's unfinished business. >> human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights, once and for all. >> let's keep telling the world over and over again that yes, women's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights, once and for all. thank you all so much. >> coming up, we're going to take you live to the women in the world summit where andrea mitchell will interview ambassador susan rice, a short time ago. >>> rutgers athletic director, tim pernetti is out in the wake of the video. >>> and the kid president finally meets the grown-up president. >> i think you should try to sit behind the desk, so you look a little more official. >> hello? >> is it even on? >> no. >> make sure that you don't cause any international incidents. >> we're told he did not cause any international incidents, i'm peter alexander live in washington. in for my friend andrea mitchell. after five years sh
>>> fighting gun violence, the parents of slain chicago teen hadiya pendleton join us with details on their meeting with new york's mayor michael bloomberg. >>> also, hillary clinton's unfinished business. >> human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights, once and for all. >> let's keep telling the world over and over again that yes, women's rights are human rights, and human rights are women's rights, once and for all. thank you all so much....
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in the middle, 15-rolled hadiya pendleton, who had appeared in a video denouncing gun violence. >> this video is informational for you and your future children. >> it was a gun in her life in this chicago part 10 days ago as she sheltered from the rain. the killer apparently mistook her for a rival gang member. >> never in a million years did i think that i would lose my child to a gunshot. she was not that type of kid. >> do you think something can come of it in terms of change? >> my hope is that my daughter's death is not in vain. maybe there are some laws that can be put in place. >> to be quite honest, that is the whole purpose of this interview -- then maybe some things can change. >> right now, it is change for the worse. there were 42 gun murders in chicago last month, the bloodiest in january here in over a decade. who knows someone who has been shot? a shocking response, but not if you were raised on the south side of chicago. for these young people, gun violence has been a fact of life. they are back in school now, but previously most were buying things. the city is known for
in the middle, 15-rolled hadiya pendleton, who had appeared in a video denouncing gun violence. >> this video is informational for you and your future children. >> it was a gun in her life in this chicago part 10 days ago as she sheltered from the rain. the killer apparently mistook her for a rival gang member. >> never in a million years did i think that i would lose my child to a gunshot. she was not that type of kid. >> do you think something can come of it in terms...